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What Google & Samsung have that Apple doesn’t: Flawgic
Props to Daniel Eran Dilger for discovering the power of ”flexibly adaptive logic” FORTUNE — Ben Bajarin’s “reality distortion” theory about why Wall Street doesn’t get Apple (AAPL) — first published in Time Magazine’s Techland last week — has been widely picked … Continue reading
Apple Jumps To Second In Revenue In India’s Smartphone Market Says IDC, Thanks To Shifts In Distribution Model
Apple has indeed managed a significant turnaround in India’s smartphone market, according to new figures out from IDC today (via CNN). The Apple smartphone grabbed 15.6 percent of India’s smartphone market by revenue in Q4 2012, according to new data … Continue reading
Report of fixes in Apple Maps triggers a flood of complaints
For Apple, no good deed goes unpunished FORTUNE — As Tim Cook promised last fall, Apple (AAPL) has been working hard behind the scenes to improve its much-maligned iOS Maps app – the one that famously replaced Google (GOOG) Maps. On … Continue reading
Chart of the day: Samsung’s U.S. ad buy blew past Apple’s
And that still leaves most of Samsung’s estimated $4 billion ad budget unaccounted for FORTUNE — The Wall Street Journal’s report Tuesday that Samsung outspent Apple (AAPL) in U.S. smartphone advertising caught some readers by surprise. The surprise for those … Continue reading
Magnetic Sensor Market Decelerates as Automotive Demand Slows
Dateline City: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. After two straight years of blockbuster expansion, the market for magnetic sensors experienced lower-than-expected growth in 2012 due mainly to depressed automotive sales and a diminished industrial sector, according to the IHS iSuppli Magnetic Sensors … Continue reading
Intel Leads Unexpectedly Large Decline in Semiconductor Market Inventory in Q4
Dateline City: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. After reaching a worrisome high in the third quarter of 2012, global semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell at a surprisingly fast rate in the fourth quarter, led by dramatic reductions for market leader … Continue reading
Another day, another analyst taking a whack at Apple
This time it’s Jefferies’ Peter Misek, lowering his price target to $420 from $500 FORTUNE — Not content to issue two negative reports on Apple (AAPL) in the space of two days last month (Apple is losing the screen-size war … Continue reading
Chart: Apple users watch 2X more video than Android users
Are Apple users different? Are Android users poorer? Are shipment numbers bogus? FORTUNE — The year in review report issued Monday by Ooyala, a venture-funded video services company founded by former Google (GOOG) employees, is 27 pages long. But the … Continue reading
Chart: Apple users watch 2X as much video as Android users
Are Apple users different? Are Android users poorer? Are shipment numbers bogus? FORTUNE — The year in review report issued Monday by Ooyala, a venture-funded video services company founded by former Google (GOOG) employees, is 27 pages long. But the … Continue reading
Apple Patents ‘Friend Or Foe’ Identification System For Social Networking Apps And Services
Apple has been granted a patent today (via AppleInsider) in an area where it hasn’t had tremendous success: social networking. But the system described in the patent isn’t specific to Apple’s own social services, and instead describes software that could … Continue reading
